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Mass shooting inquiry in Nova Scotia explores fallout of police impersonation

Mass shooting inquiry in Nova Scotia explores fallout of police impersonation

HALIFAX — Public trust in law enforcement agencies is undermined every time someone is caught impersonating a police officer, the inquiry investigating the 2020 mass shooting in Nova Scotia was told Wednesday.
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2021 census shows number of seniors over 85 expected to triple in next 25 years

2021 census shows number of seniors over 85 expected to triple in next 25 years

OTTAWA — Canada’s seniors over the age of 85 are the fastest-growing age group in the country, marking another milestone on the slow march to what experts warn will be a crisis in care for the country’s elders.
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Census shows apartment growth, but supply remains the main issue in B.C.: experts

Census shows apartment growth, but supply remains the main issue in B.C.: experts

VANCOUVER — Demand for housing in British Columbia still far outstrips supply, experts say, even as the latest census figures show growth in the number of homes was higher than the increase in population countrywide.
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Highlights from Wednesday's census data on age and gender in Canada

Highlights from Wednesday's census data on age and gender in Canada

OTTAWA — Some highlights from Wednesday's release of Statistics Canada's latest tranche of census data, this one focused on age, sex and dwelling types: — For the first time since the end of the baby boom, the boomer generation in Canada makes up les
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Apartment, row house growth outpaces single-detached homes: census

Apartment, row house growth outpaces single-detached homes: census

TORONTO — Single-detached houses are still the most plentiful type of housing in Canada, but apartments and row houses are slowly catching up, the latest census data reveals.
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Census data on Canada's transgender and non-binary population: By the numbers

Census data on Canada's transgender and non-binary population: By the numbers

For the first time, Statistics Canada differentiated between "sex at birth" and "gender" in the 2021 census. Here are some key figures from Wednesday's release of the results.
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New census data offers snapshot of Canada's transgender population for first time

New census data offers snapshot of Canada's transgender population for first time

TORONTO — Census data released Wednesday offers an unprecedented snapshot of Canada's transgender population, showing 0.33 per cent of residents identify as a gender that differs from the sex they were assigned at birth.
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RCMP supervisor during N.S. mass shooting took extended leave amid second-guessing

RCMP supervisor during N.S. mass shooting took extended leave amid second-guessing

HALIFAX — One of the Mounties who oversaw the initial response to the mass shooting in Nova Scotia was off work for at least 16 months afterwards, saying he struggled with questions about his own decisions during the rampage. Staff Sgt.
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Plea deal offered to Quebec woman accused of sending poison to Donald Trump

Plea deal offered to Quebec woman accused of sending poison to Donald Trump

WASHINGTON — United States prosecutors say they've offered a plea deal to the Montreal-area woman accused of mailing poison to former president Donald Trump.
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Latest census stats, new mandate for infrastructure bank : In The News for April 27

Latest census stats, new mandate for infrastructure bank : In The News for April 27

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of April 27 ... What we are watching in Canada ...
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